Project Manager: Terry Jungman
The Loop Trail Project will support improved pedestrian, bicycle and vehicle circulation throughout the park.
Latest Updates
October 2024:
Point Defiance Loop Trail Phase 2 is in the final stages of permitting and is anticipated to begin construction in 2025. This project will complete the inner loop, resulting in approximately 1.6 miles of improved bike/ped connectivity. Updated visuals and maps showing vehicular and bike/ped detours is being developed and will posted online and throughout the park during construction.Loop Trail at Point Defiance Park
The Loop Trail Project addresses a variety of needed enhancements outlined in the Point Defiance Master Plan.
News
Construction updates on Point Defiance projects
Last updated – 9/28/23 Point Defiance Park Water System Analysis Project What will visitors see happening? Visitors to Point Defiance Park may notice painted marks on th…
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Five Mile Drive Outer Loop Safety Survey
NOTE: The Five Mile Drive survey is now closed. Thank you to everyone who participated! The Outer Loop of the Five Mile Drive at Point Defiance provides stunning views and is…
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A new Loop Trail for Point Defiance Park
Parks Tacoma will soon break ground on Phase 1 of a new inner Loop Trail that will connect cyclists and pedestrians to key destinations around the core of Point Defiance Park.
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About the Project
Improving visitor safety separating and buffering pedestrians and cyclists from vehicular traffic
- Two-lane sections of existing roadway will be converted so that one lane is for motorists and one is for non-motorized use, with a physical barrier to separate the two
Improving both vehicular and non-motorized circulation
- The existing entry road to Owen Beach will be converted for pedestrian/bicycle use
- The existing exit roads from Owen Beach will be converted for both entry and exit
Documents
- 2018 Parking & Circulation Presentation
- 2015 Point Defiance Master Plan
- 2015 Point Defiance Historic Property Management Plan
- 2018 Traffic Impact Analysis
- 2018 Cultural Resources Assessment
- 2015 Point Defiance Historic Property Management Plan
- 2015 Point Defiance Transportation Analysis, Appendix B
- 2015 Point Defiance Existing Hydrology Report, Appendix C
- 2015 Point Defiance Existing Conditions Memo, Appendix D
- 2010 Point Defiance Forest Stewardship Plan, Appendix E
- 2015 Point Defiance CRR Stormwater, Appendix F
- 2004 Point Defiance Erosion and Landslide Evaluation, Appendix G
- 1997 Point Defiance Hydrometrics Geotechnical Report, Appendix H
- 2015 Point Defiance Tree Inventory, Appendix I
- 2015 Point Defiance Project Elements, Appendix K